strength
Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar
Works the forearms, using barbell.
Specification
| Equipment | barbell |
| Primary muscles | forearms |
| Secondary muscles | none recorded |
| Mechanic | isolation |
| Force | pull |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
- Alternating between each of your hands, perform the movement by extending the wrist as though you were rolling up a newspaper. Continue alternating back and forth until failure.
- Reverse the motion by flexing the wrist, rolling the opposite direction. Continue the alternating motion until failure.